Kavita V. Bhagat is a Toronto family lawyer and Certified Specialist in Family Law at Ontario Family Law Solutions. From her office at 130 Queens Quay East in Toronto, she serves clients across the Greater Toronto Area in separation, divorce, custody, and complex property matters – including those involving business valuations, pension equalization, and assets held across multiple jurisdictions. With over 20 years of exclusive family law practice, she brings both courtroom experience and a full suite of accredited ADR credentials to every file.

 

Year Called to the Bar: 2007

 

Kavita holds the designation of Certified Specialist in Family Law from the Law Society of Ontario. Her practice is devoted exclusively to family law.

Complex Property Division, Business Valuations, and Cross-Border Assets

A significant part of Kavita’s Toronto-area practice involves clients with complex financial profiles. Her work in this area includes:

• Complex business valuations for equalization and support purposes
• Income determination for self-employed and incorporated individuals
• Pension equalization and division of retirement assets
• Division of real property, investments, and held assets
• Assets and property spanning multiple jurisdictions – domestic and international
• High-conflict and high-net-worth separation and divorce

Certified Specialist in Family Law – Law Society of Ontario

Kavita was designated a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the Law Society of Ontario in February 2015. This designation is granted to members who have demonstrated established standards of experience, knowledge, and professional practice in their area of law. Kavita is one of only two holders of this designation in all of Peel Region.

Mediation, Arbitration, and Collaborative Law

Kavita holds recognized alternative dispute resolution credentials that give clients a full range of resolution options:

• Accredited Family Mediator
• Arbitrator
• Parenting Coordinator
• Collaborative Family Law practitioner
• Voice of the Child Reports (evaluative)

She advocates for early resolution through negotiation, mediation, and collaborative processes wherever possible. When court proceedings are necessary, she provides experienced advocacy before the Superior Court of Justice.

Judicial Appointments and Professional Leadership

Kavita has also served as a member of the Ontario Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee – an advisory body on judicial appointments across the province. She is also a regular continuing professional development presenter for the Ontario Bar Association and the Law Society of Ontario, and serves as an instructor to ADR Certificate students at York University.

Multilingual Representation Across the GTA

Kavita speaks five South Asian languages, enabling her to serve clients from across Toronto’s diverse communities directly – without the need for interpreters in those languages.

Family Law Practice Areas

• Divorce – amicable, contested, and high-conflict
• Child custody, decision-making responsibility, and parenting time
• Child and spousal support – calculation, modification, and enforcement
• Property division – including business interests and retirement assets
• Complex business valuations and income determination
• Multi-jurisdictional asset division – domestic and international
• Marriage contracts and prenuptial agreements
• Cohabitation and separation agreements
• Mediation and arbitration
• Collaborative family law
• Parenting coordination
• Adoption

Professional and Community Involvement

• Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee – Member (2021-2026)
• Ontario Association of Family Mediators – Past-President, Peel Chapter
• Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario – Former Board Member
• York University – Instructor, ADR Certificate Program
• Ontario Bar Association – CPD Presenter
• Law Society of Ontario – Coach and Advisor for fellow lawyers
• Legal Aid Ontario – Coach and Advisor

Selected Reported Decisions

• Chaltaf v. Dawood, 2019 ONSC 5097 (CanLII)
• Dulku v. Dulku, 2018 ONSC 6723 (CanLII)
• Dulku v. Dulku, 2016 ONSC 6409 (CanLII)
• Arora v. Arora, 2014 ONSC 780
• Nadendla v. Nadendla, 2014 ONSC 3796
• Plasa v. Plasa, 2013 ONSC 6288
• Chhokar v. Bains, 2013 ONSC 31
• Spence v. Spence, 2009 CanLII 37721 (ON SC)

Contact Kavita V. Bhagat in Toronto

To discuss your family law matter with Kavita’s Toronto office, contact Ontario Family Law Solutions.

Call Toronto Office: (416) 900-8685  | (905)497-6806

Email: kavita@ontariofamilylawsolutions.ca

ontariofamilylawsolutions.ca/family-lawyer-toronto/

 

Payment Plans Available  ·  Credit Cards Accepted  ·  Flat Rate / Block Fees  ·  Interpreters Available  ·  Appointment Required